Syncing iPad to iTunes over WiFi

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As you can see I'm using iTunes 12.9, when I connect my iPad to my desktop I'm unable to find an option that I can select to enable syncing of my iPad with iTunes over my WiFi. How do I correct this problem?

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Posted on Sep 30, 2018 10:13 AM

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Posted on Sep 30, 2018 10:19 AM

From Sync your iPhone, iPad, or iPod using iTunes on your computer - Apple Support:

Sync your content using Wi-Fi

After you set up syncing with iTunes using USB, you can set up iTunes to sync to your device with Wi-Fi instead of USB. Here's how:

  1. Connect your iOS device to your computer with a USB cable, then open iTunes and select your device.
  2. Click Summary on the left side of the iTunes window.
  3. Select "Sync with this [device] over Wi-Fi."
  4. Click Apply.

When the computer and the iOS device are on the same Wi-Fi network, the iOS device appears in iTunes. The iOS device syncs automatically whenever it's plugged in to power and iTunes is open on the computer.

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Sep 30, 2018 10:19 AM in response to mundox

From Sync your iPhone, iPad, or iPod using iTunes on your computer - Apple Support:

Sync your content using Wi-Fi

After you set up syncing with iTunes using USB, you can set up iTunes to sync to your device with Wi-Fi instead of USB. Here's how:

  1. Connect your iOS device to your computer with a USB cable, then open iTunes and select your device.
  2. Click Summary on the left side of the iTunes window.
  3. Select "Sync with this [device] over Wi-Fi."
  4. Click Apply.

When the computer and the iOS device are on the same Wi-Fi network, the iOS device appears in iTunes. The iOS device syncs automatically whenever it's plugged in to power and iTunes is open on the computer.

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Oct 24, 2018 11:24 AM in response to Phil0124

I have two iPads that will not let me sync over wi-fi. I've followed the directions and clicked the box for "sync this iPad over Wi-Fi" and hit the apply button. However, when trying to sync over wi-fi, I still get the message: "To enable Wi-Fi syncing with iTunes, connection to iTunes on your computer using a cable and click "Synch with this iPad over Wi-Fi." I've tried unclicking the box and applying, then clicking again and applying but nothing changes. I have no problems syncing over wifi with my newest iPad or my iPhone 7Plus.


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